After Li Yan returned to the camp, he hurriedly found Li Mou and said with a serious face: "Li Mou, you immediately rush to Chaoyang Gate with our three thousand soldiers. If the left governor is defeated, you will lead the army to rescue. If If he captures Wu Xiang, you won’t have to come forward."
Li Mou heard this and said with some confusion: "The Zuo Governor has experienced hundreds of battles and has brought 5,000 elite cavalry. In addition, Zhang Tianlin also has more than 10,000 men. There should not be any danger, right?"
Li Yan shook his head and said: "You don't understand. Although according to our news, Chongzhen's heavy troops are still at Zhangyimen and Deshengmen, we are not afraid of ten thousand, just in case. It is always better to be cautious."
"You have to know that Ming soldiers are used to fighting under the city. As brave as the Jurchen cavalry, they can only look at the city and sigh, let alone our cavalry!"
"Furthermore, Governor Zuo just left in anger. If he doesn't capture Wu Xiang, he will never come back. If he falls into Chongzhen's conspiracy, then His Majesty's plan will be in vain."
Li Yan had previously said that he would rescue Liu Zongmin. Although Li Mou complained a little, he was still willing.
When he heard that it was for Li Zicheng, he immediately said dissatisfiedly: "Brother, Li Zicheng has treated us like this, and you still want our soldiers to fight for him?"
Seeing the anger on his face, Li Yan sighed and said, "Li Mou, I know you are angry, and so am I. But our grievances are nothing compared to the people of the world."
"Have you forgotten why we raised the army? Isn't it just to let the people of the world have a good life? Seeing that great things are about to happen, we must not act on our impulses at this time!"
"You must know that once your Majesty is defeated in this battle, I am afraid that even Chang'an may not be able to defend it. Then the people of the world will be enslaved by Chongzhen again. How can you bear it?"
Li Mou sneered, shook his head and said: "Brother, you think too much of Li Zicheng. You haven't noticed that he has changed a lot since he became emperor. I think he is not as good as Chongzhen!"
Li Yan heard this and said angrily: "You...you...do you know what you are talking about?"
"I think Li Mou is right!"
At this time, the red lady came in from outside the tent and said: "My lord, your majesty today is no longer the majesty of the past. You see, he is either thinking about his majesty as emperor all day long, or he is suspicious that someone is trying to steal his throne."
"Don't talk about you now. He doesn't even believe in Jiexuan (Liu Zongmin's nickname). He is not even half the same as before. Do you think he will care about the people of the world when he has won the country?"
"That's right, brother, don't be stupid anymore. Li Zicheng has changed. Don't be loyal to him anymore, otherwise I'm really afraid that you will..."
Li Mou said, seeing the red lady shaking her head slightly, he swallowed the rest of his words.
Li Yan also knew that what the two of them said was reasonable, and couldn't help but sigh: "I don't know, but besides Your Majesty, who else in this world can bring peace to the people of the world?"
"And once His Majesty is defeated, the world will surely be in constant war, and it won't be the innocent people who will suffer. How can I bear it?"
The red lady and Li Mou couldn't help but fell silent when they heard this.
At this time, a personal guard suddenly came in to report that Li Zicheng had summoned Li Yan.
Li Yan was shocked when he heard this and said, "But what happened?"
The guard shook his head and said: "The person who came here didn't say anything. He just said that Your Majesty urgently called for an audience with military advisors."
Li Yan nodded and said: "Okay, you go tell him, I will go right away!"
After that, he waited for the guards to go out and said to Li Mou: "If what I expected is correct, Governor Zuo must have encountered trouble outside Chaoyang Gate."
"Even if you resent His Majesty, you must think of the brotherhood between Governor Zuo and us. Moreover, this is not the time to vent your anger. If anything happens, we can wait until Governor Zuo is rescued!"
Li Mou glanced at Lady Hong and saw her nodding slightly, then turned and walked out.
After Li Mou left, Li Yan stretched out his hand to hold the red lady's Rou Yi and said: "Madam, I know you have suffered a lot from following me. Don't worry, I will take you out of the military camp after this battle is over." , to compensate you for the grievances you have suffered over the years!"
When the red lady heard this, her pretty face turned red, she lowered her head and said sweetly: "Ms. sir, I'm not suffering, I just don't want you to suffer too much!"
Li Yan squeezed her Rouyi again, smiled softly, turned around and walked out of the tent.
When Li Yan arrived at Li Zicheng's camp, he was shocked to find that all the generals were frowning.
Just as he was about to salute, Li Zicheng stopped him and said, "Military advisor, the military situation is urgent. Please dispense with these false salutes!"
Li Yan was slightly startled and said: "Your Majesty, could it be that Governor Zuo was in danger under Chaoyang Gate?"
Li Zicheng nodded and said: "Yes, I regret that I kept telling the military advisor to let Governor Zuo go to fight. Now not only Governor Zuo and Zhang Tianlin are besieged, but the 20,000 people in Dongzhimen and Dongbianmen are also in danger of being destroyed."
Li Yan exclaimed: "How is this possible? Although the 20,000 people in Dongzhimen and Dongbianmen are not elites, they are not new recruits. Where can Chongzhen come from with so many people..."
As he spoke, he suddenly stopped and said with some hesitation: "Could it be that Wu Sangui's Guan Ning cavalry has arrived?"
Li Zicheng nodded feebly and said, "Yes, just when Governor Zuo was fighting at Chaoyang Gate, Wu Sangui led Guan Ning's cavalry to suddenly attack."
"Although there were only 5,000 Guan Ning cavalry, they were extremely brave. In addition, Governor Zuo and Zhang Tianlin were attacked from both sides, and they were defeated immediately."
"They were about to lead their troops back, but tens of thousands of elite soldiers rushed out of the city and surrounded them. In desperation, Governor Zuo sent people to deliver the message while asking people from Dongzhimen and Dongbianmen to support them. Unexpectedly, these 20,000 people He was also surrounded."
Li Yan had already guessed that the situation was not optimistic, but he did not expect it to be so serious. He was silent for a while and said: "Your Majesty, the top priority is to organize troops to rescue Governor Zuo."
Li Zicheng nodded and said, "I think so too, but the Song military advisor suggested that Bai Guangen and Tang Tong go rescue the Zuo Governor, and at the same time send Li Guo back to the defense and urge Zuo Zhi general to go north. What do the military advisor think?"
Hearing this, Li Yan glanced at Song Xiance, who was trying to remain calm, and shook his head and said, "I feel that this method is inappropriate. Although Bai Guangen and Tang Tong's troops are strong, their hearts are not strong. If they rebel in the face of battle, it will be very detrimental to us."
"The Hou Zheng of Bo County is in a confrontation with Wu Sangui's troops. If he evacuates suddenly, he will be chased by the opponent, which will be detrimental to the overall situation."
"General Zuo Zhi has already led his army ahead. If we push him further, even if he can come, he will still be out of men and horses, which may not be helpful to the war."
"Furthermore, Wu Sangui is cunning by nature. He is suddenly in danger today. I suspect that he must be connected with other Ming soldiers, so he dares to be so rampant. Now the enemy is in the dark and we are in the clear. In order to avoid being plotted by him, we should stay calm."
"So I suggest that we select an elite force from the Laoba Battalion to rescue Governor Zuo first, and then hold the camp tightly until General Zuo Zhi arrives, and then we can make long-term plans."
When Li Zicheng heard this, he couldn't help but look at Song Xiance again.
At this time, a guard hurried in and reported: "Your Majesty, something bad has happened. A large number of soldiers were suddenly found three miles away from the camp. Your Majesty, please get up and take shelter for now!"
Li Zicheng was shocked when he heard the report and looked at his guards in horror.
